Bourbon County Cherry Rye

Just a drunken thought for you guys to chew on this Friday eve ... I an drinking bourbon county cherry rye draft for the second time and trying to remember exactly how it smells and tastes because after tonite (and the 6 bottles I've enjoyed this year) I realize I may never have this beer again.

So what do you do when you drink the last of what you consider the best beer you've ever had? And don't think they could improve upon this?

And OML (oh my Lord) the young thing im sitting besides at the bar is drop dead gorgeous, with bangs, yes bangs. And sitting with 2 neanderthals which honestly, looks like she would dump both for her prince charming.

cherry rye is nirvana. I was honored to have only 1 bottle of it. I summarize it as a schwartz verde kirche torte (black forest cake) in a bottle. chocolate, cherries, bourbon (in lieu of kirche). a thing of beauty, really. I will aggressively seek it out next year. I can't last another winter with only 1 prized bottle. Goal: 2-3 bottles. Fingers crossed....

cherry rye is nirvana. I was honored to have only 1 bottle of it. I summarize it as a schwartz verde kirche torte (black forest cake) in a bottle. chocolate, cherries, bourbon (in lieu of kirche). a thing of beauty, really. I will aggressively seek it out next year. I can't last another winter with only 1 prized bottle. Goal: 2-3 bottles. Fingers crossed....

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You should really seek it out now. Bottle count only gets lower. It won't be released next year. Coffee is the only yearly variant. Next year will be something else.

I wish I got more than 1 bottle, that's for sure, but at least I got to share it with a friend who appreciated it as much as I did. Just the right amount of cherry, I thought, and it really shone on the finish.

We had it during a night of card games and some pretty fine brews-
after the Courage Russian Stout- "That's a really nice beer"
after the Burton Baton- "That's a really fucking nice beer"
after the Cherry Rye- simply an awestruck "fuuuuuuck"

Where on LI, if I may ask. I picked up a Cherry Rye in the Stony Brook area about a week ago. It was the last one there but I'm pretty sure they are still around in other stores.

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WHAT?! I'm currently doing research at SBU. Where on earth was that last cherry rye hidden? I drive all over LI and into queens / brooklyn regularly and visit 4 different stores on a regular basis and have seen nada!

Am I the only one that much preferred the other variants to Cherry? Great beer and all, but give me Coffee, or even regular, over Cherry any day. <shrugs>

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Indeed. My buddy and I did a horizontal(?) tasting a couple weeks ago with Night Stalker, Big John, BCS, BCSCS, Cherry Rye, and Baudoinia. Cherry Rye was towards the bottom of both of our lists that night. It was a nice beer, but we both felt in needs some time aging. It just didn't stick out up next to such stellar beers.

Just a drunken thought for you guys to chew on this Friday eve ... I an drinking bourbon county cherry rye draft for the second time and trying to remember exactly how it smells and tastes because after tonite (and the 6 bottles I've enjoyed this year) I realize I may never have this beer again.

So what do you do when you drink the last of what you consider the best beer you've ever had? And don't think they could improve upon this?

And OML (oh my Lord) the young thing im sitting besides at the bar is drop dead gorgeous, with bangs, yes bangs. And sitting with 2 neanderthals which honestly, looks like she would dump both for her prince charming.

Oh, to be young agaiin.

Tell me some funny stories. Cheers.

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Less cell phone posting to BA and more talking to the young lady next you .

WHAT?! I'm currently doing research at SBU. Where on earth was that last cherry rye hidden? I drive all over LI and into queens / brooklyn regularly and visit 4 different stores on a regular basis and have seen nada!

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North Shore Beverage on 25a. Doesn't look like much but they get the occasional gem! (Don't tell your friends )

oh I know that place. I used to have them special order stuff for me when I was a post-doc. yeah, you're right, they did have a few nice brews. Had no idea they wouldn't sell out in an hour like all the other shops... good to know. Thanks!

oh I know that place. I used to have them special order stuff for me when I was a post-doc. yeah, you're right, they did have a few nice brews. Had no idea they wouldn't sell out in an hour like all the other shops... good to know. Thanks!

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Yeah they tend to be overlooked in favor of Port Jeff Bev. and others, but the guys there are very nice and their stock tends not to be killed too quickly.

Just a drunken thought for you guys to chew on this Friday eve ... I an drinking bourbon county cherry rye draft for the second time and trying to remember exactly how it smells and tastes because after tonite (and the 6 bottles I've enjoyed this year) I realize I may never have this beer again.

So what do you do when you drink the last of what you consider the best beer you've ever had? And don't think they could improve upon this?

And OML (oh my Lord) the young thing im sitting besides at the bar is drop dead gorgeous, with bangs, yes bangs. And sitting with 2 neanderthals which honestly, looks like she would dump both for her prince charming.

Oh, to be young agaiin.

Tell me some funny stories. Cheers.

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Well seeing as how I've never had this specific beer and have missed my chance, I'm quite bummed. As for your question, when I drink the last of what I consider the best beer I've ever had I just immensely enjoy that greatness that I am consuming and hope that there is some remote chance that I'll be able enjoy that masterpiece of water, barley, hops and yeast again in my life.

I luckily got to try it once on draft....it wasn't as good as the coffee or vanilla BCS I thought (or the 2009 BCS some people standing by me graciously let me try) but still really tasty...cherries didn't come out enough IMO. However, still sad I wasn't even to acquire a single bottle even though I live in the chicago-area :\

I'm on the hunt to buy this bottle in NYC. No luck finding it at stores but know a couple bars.

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Try to get on the wait list for the next NYC bottle share. I don't think you'll be able to find this for sale (to go) anywhere near NYC. I took off the day it was released and still only managed to get 2!

Try to get on the wait list for the next NYC bottle share. I don't think you'll be able to find this for sale (to go) anywhere near NYC. I took off the day it was released and still only managed to get 2!

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Thanks, not sure if I will be here or in SF for work. If I do head there, definitely checking a bag!